ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many of These Poems were written by Shakespeare
A
Phoenix and the Turtle
B
The Poison Tree
C
Orpheus
D
Dover Beach
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare is widely recognised as the greatest English poet the world has ever known. Not only were his plays mainly written in verse, but he also penned 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and a few other minor poems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Orpheus by William Shakespeare-Poems | Academy of American Poets.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sonnets to Orpheus (German: Die Sonette an Orpheus) are a cycle of 55 sonnets written in 1922 by the Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926). It was first published the following year.

Detailed explanation-4: -Venus and Adonis, created in about 1592-1593. The Rape of Lucrece, created in about 1593-1594. The Passionate Pilgrim. The Phoenix and Turtle, perhaps created in about 1601. The Sonnets, perhaps created during the 1590s and early 1600s. More items

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